Weight of bodily member chosen rather than its loss. (Cf. J351.)

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Weight of bodily member chosen rather than its loss. (Cf. J351.)

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Gains and losses. · Choices: little gain, big loss. · view the constellation · filed as J341

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Filed under Choices: little gain, big loss.

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Fox prefers to bear weight of his tail rather than give part of it to ape

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High wages bring expensive living Man refuses cure which brings greater inconvenience What one has is neglected in search for other things The valuable neglected for the interesting Better be content with what you have, than try to get more and lose everything Wealth and glory sacrificed for freedom and virtue

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bodily member(s) sacrificed to save life. (Cf. J341.)

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